Counterterrorism in Africa

General Carter Ham talked about U.S. counterterrorism efforts in Africa. The outgoing Commander of U.S. forces in Africa said…
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General Carter Ham talked about U.S. counterterrorism efforts in Africa. The outgoing Commander of U.S. forces in Africa said al-Qaeda’s affiliate in the North African region known as the Maghreb has established a “safe haven” in Mali. He also described the situation in Mali as “very very worrisome.” He said U.S. government agencies and international organizations are engaged in a process aimed at dislodging al-Qaeda from Northern Mali, where the government lost control following a coup in March. He spoke at George Washington University. close

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*The transcript for this program was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.